Computational motor control

CS-432

Lecturer(s) :

Language:

English

Summary

The course gives (1) a review of different types of numerical models of control of locomotion and movement in animals, (2) a presentation of different techniques for designing models, and (3) an analysis of the use and testing of those models in robotics and neuroprosthetics.

Content

General concepts: Importance of numerical models in a scientific approach, introduction to nonlinear dynamical systems and neural network models.

Neuroprosthetics: short overview of current developments, analysis of how modeling can be used to improve interfaces between machines and the central nervous system

Numerical exercises: The course will also involve numerical exercises in which students will develop their own numerical simulations of sensory-motor systems in Python, Matlab and in Webots, a dynamical robot simulator (with weekly sessions with assistants and the professor).